Duster.



PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906.

H. A. HAYDEN. I

DUSTER. APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1905.

I NVENTOR';

By his Attor ey' -WLTNESSES:'

HENRY A. HAYDEN, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

' DUSTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 1906.

Application filed September 9, 1905. Serial No. 277.661.

furniture, base-boards,.and the like; and it has for its object toprovide a device for this purpose composed in part of felt and in partof fiber, which will act the part of a Wiper and take up the dust andwill enable the user to get at and clean cult of access. I

In the accompanying. drawings, which serve to illustrate an embodimentof the invention, Figure 1 is a erspective view of the duster. Fig. 2 isa ongitudinal section of same, showing the construction. Fig. 3 is across-section on a scale larger than that of the principal views.

The drawings illustrate the duster in its preferred form.

A is the handle, on the extreme end of parts that are difiiwhich isfixed a tuft of fiber B, which forms a brush. On a flattened portion aof the handle is a flattened body C, forming the main cleaner and wiperof somewhat peculiar construction. This body portion will be of felt,

preferably combined, however, with fiber, as will be explained.

' In constructing the body art 0 of the device two sheets 0 c, of thicfelt slitted at their lateral edges and having a general oblongrectangular form, embrace the flattened portion a, of the handle and atthe respective sides of the handle between their slitted margins aredisposed two folded and slitted,

by the stitching. The handle'may be further secured in lace between thesheets 0 by means of stitches g, in which the thread passes throughholes bored in the handle. The slitted felt removes and wipes up thedust, and thebrush B is useful in removing dust from angles and otherplaces difficult of access. The fiber referred to as forming the brush Band the layer f may be the long vegetable fiber used for cheap brushes,of which coir is a type; but hair mi ht be employed and is intended tobe inc uded under the word fiber. The fiber f at thelateral edges of thebody is preferred; but the present invention is not restricted to itsuse.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A duster, having ahandle, a fiber brush at the end of the handle, and a body composed ofplies of felt embracing the handle and slitted at their lateral edges.

2. A duster, having a handle, a brush secured to the end of the handlewith its fibers extending substantially parallel with the handle, and abody'consisting of two sheets or plies of felt which embrace the handleand are slitted at their lateral margins, and ieces of slitted feltbetween said lies at t e respective sides of the handle, t e felt beingsecured together at the sides of the handle.

3. A duster, having a handle A, with a flattened portion a, a brush Bonits end composed of fiber, and a body portion G, composed of two sheets0, c, of thick felt, em-

racing the flattened handle and slitted at their lateral edges, thefolded and slitted pieces of felt d embraced between the sheets 0 c atthe respective sides of the handle, and the fiber f between the folds ofthe felt d, as set forth. I

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name, this 8th day ofSeptember, 1905, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HENRY A. HAYDEN.

Witnesses:

HENRY OONNETT, H. G. HosE.

